COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: UPDATE ON OPPORTUNITY FOR

UNCLAS STATE 060117 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTFN PTER ECON EFIN PREL KCRM SUBJECT: COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: UPDATE ON OPPORTUNITY FOR FINANCIAL REGULATORY TRAINING JUNE 16-20, 2008 REF: STATE 48412 ¶1. This is an update of reftel, which invited Embassies Abu Dhabi, Amman, Doha, Kuwait and Riyadh to nominate up to five host country participants each for the June 16-20 Counterterrorism Financial Regulation training course at the FDIC Training Facilities in Arlington, Virginia. ¶2. We continue to await responses from posts by opening of business Washington time on June 9. ¶3. It would be extremely helpful in facilitating the flow of information to receive post nominations by email. Duplicate responses by front channel cable are welcome if posts desire. ¶4. Please email responses to both Jim Wojtasiewicz (wojtasiewiczjp@state.gov) at State and Sean Forbush (sforbush@fdic.gov) at FDIC. ¶5. If participants would like more information about the training center and the attached hotel where they will be staying, the web address is www.fdic.gov/about/guest_services/. ¶6. Once again, Washington appreciates posts' support of the Counterterrorism Finance Training and Assistance Program and looks forward to the active involvement of host country candidates in the course. RICE